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The Oakland PressSun, 02 Aug 2015 14:11:49 -040060DETROIT >> To say Tomas Jurco struggled his first full season with the Detroit Red Wings is an understatement.

That didn't matter to the organization, who signed the restricted free agent forward to a new two-year deal with an average salary-cap hit of $900,000.

In 63 regular season games a year ago, Jurco scored just three goals and had 15 assists.

]]>Sat, 25 Jul 2015 15:20:42 -0400201507251520422015-07-25T15:20:42-04:002015-07-25T15:20:42-04:00With the Tigers' season looking bleak as the trade deadline approaches, it brings into focus how the landscape has changed in regard to Detroit sports compared to less than a decade ago.

Let's flash back to a more pleasant time, in 2006. The Tigers had turned it around dramatically. They reached 40 games above .

]]>Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:57:18 -0400201507230957002015-07-22T18:57:18-04:002015-07-23T09:57:00-04:00DETROIT >> The Detroit Red Wings may have gotten the best bargain this offseason.

The team announced Tuesday the signing of restricted free agent Teemu Pulkkinen to a one-year deal worth $735,000.

Pulkkinen, 23, split his time last season with the Wings and Grand Rapids and despite playing in just 46 games with the Griffins a year ago he led the American Hockey League in goals with 34, 10 of which came on the power play.

Jensen signed a two-way, two-year contract, Monday, to stay with the Wings.

"He's a good puck-mover, really good skater," Niklas Kronwall said last season of Jensen.

]]>Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:52:24 -0400201507131652242015-07-13T16:52:24-04:002015-07-13T16:52:24-04:00DETROIT >> Some say free agents didn't see the Detroit Red Wings as a good destination because of their former coach, Mike Babcock.

Wings general manager Ken Holland disagrees.

"I don't put any stock into that," Holland said. "I just think a year ago … we targeted so few people.

]]>Sat, 11 Jul 2015 15:47:46 -0400201507111547462015-07-11T15:47:46-04:002015-07-11T15:47:46-04:00DETROIT >> Gustav Nyquist is one of the players the Detroit Red Wings are building around.

On Friday, the restricted free agent forward cashed in because of that.

"He's really coming into the prime of his career," Wings general manager Ken Holland said.

]]>Fri, 10 Jul 2015 17:52:29 -0400201507101752292015-07-10T17:52:29-04:002015-07-10T17:52:29-04:00DETROIT >> If you're looking for any kind of a sign that the Detroit Red Wings are leaning towards retiring No. 91 it came Thursday.

The team announced that Brad Richards will wear No. 17 this season.

The only Wings player to wear No. 91 is Sergei Fedorov, who was just named, along with Nicklas Lidstrom, to the 2015 Hockey Hall of Fame class.

]]>Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:36:50 -0400201507091636502015-07-09T16:36:50-04:002015-07-09T16:36:50-04:00DETROIT >> One player on the Detroit Red Wings' roster that needed a fresh start got one with the hiring of a new coach.

Defenseman Jakub Kindl could benefit the most with Mike Babcock leaving for Toronto and the Wings hiring Jeff Blashill.

Kindl appeared in a career-low 35 regular season games last year, but did score a career-high five goals.

"I think Brendan has that ability to do that," Blashill said. "You have to see where the whole puzzle fits at camp. He's somebody I know that's done that in the past because he's done that for me in the American (Hockey) League.

]]>Tue, 07 Jul 2015 16:26:13 -0400201507071626132015-07-07T16:26:13-04:002015-07-07T16:26:13-04:00DETROIT >> Dylan Larkin will make the Detroit Red Wings' roster out of training camp on one condition: if new coach Jeff Blashill wants him in the lineup.

"My take on Larkin would be he's got to be in our top 12," Wings general manager Ken Holland said. "Coach Blashill's got to say to me, 'I want him in the lineup.

A right-handed shooting defenseman, one preferably for the top power play unit, and on one of the top two pairings even-strength, has been a glaring need for the Red Wings since Brian Rafalski retired in 2011.

And it all began with the signing for unrestricted free agent Brad Richards, who wore No. 91 his only season with the Chicago Blackhawks.

"I haven't really thought about it," Wings general manager Ken Holland said when asked if Richards would wear No.

]]>Sat, 04 Jul 2015 16:19:40 -0400201507041620172015-07-04T16:19:40-04:002015-07-04T16:20:17-04:00DETROIT >> Last year at this time, Anthony Mantha had a realistic shot at making the Wings' roster out of training camp.

This year it appears he'll be a longshot to do so.

"Realistically, I think it's going to be a struggle for him to make the team," Wings general manager Ken Holland said.